Eligibility depends on several factors such as financial need state of residence income and assets.
Social security caregiver form.
The spouse caregiver s benefit would end when the child reached age 18 19 if a full time student unless the child became disabled before age 22.
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The following lists are examples of the types of documents you must provide with your application and are not all inclusive.
Age 65 or older or blind or disabled according to social security s definition of disability any age resources real estate bank accounts cash stocks and bonds cannot exceed 2 000 per person 3 000 per couple.
Once approved your family member or friend will receive any back benefits due as well as ongoing monthly disability payments to.
As the spouse or family member caring for a loved one who is seriously ill you can apply for social security benefits to help cover costs involved with being his or her caregiver.
As the caregiver to a friend or family member with a serious illness you can apply for social security disability benefits on his or her behalf.
Qualifying for social security as a caregiver.
However if the child is disabled and receiving his own social security benefit the caregiver parent can qualify for benefits at any age based on the working parent s record.
Benefits may be available through one or both of the social security administration s ssa s disability programs.